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2010 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 76.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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62Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2010 Chevrolet Silverado

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 62 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 12 reports
  • Engine: 10 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 10 reports
  • Air Bags: 8 reports
  • Electrical System: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    183
    2007    162
    2008    76
    2009    62
    2010    75
    2011    68
    2012    64
    2013
    Compare all Silverado years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Structure
    12    Engine
    10    Unknown Or Other
    10    Air Bags
    8    Electrical System
    8
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    7    Tires
    7    Steering
    6    Visibility
    6    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    3    Engine And Engine Cooling
    3    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Service Brakes
    2    Suspension
    2    Traction Control System
    2    Wheels
    2    Vehicle Speed Control
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    50 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Structure. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    2 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

    Fuel/propulsion System complaints

    2 reports
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    51,000 miles · Mar 11, 2015
    EngineFuel/propulsion System

    VEHICLE LOST POWER, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH LITE UP. MESSAGE ON DASH READ "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" SPEED REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITH NO ACCELERATION. AFTER STOPPING AT A REPAIR FACILITY NO OBD CODES APPEARED AND ON RESTART VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN LATE FEBRUARY WHILE TURNING A CORNER…

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    VEHICLE LOST POWER, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH LITE UP. MESSAGE ON DASH READ "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" SPEED REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITH NO ACCELERATION. AFTER STOPPING AT A REPAIR FACILITY NO OBD CODES APPEARED AND ON RESTART VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN LATE FEBRUARY WHILE TURNING A CORNER. SAME SYMTOMS BUT AT MUCH MORE DANGEROUS LOCATION. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10693735

    2,600 miles · Oct 19, 2012
    Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

    ENGINE,POWERTRAIN AND ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN, FUEL SHOWS EMPTY WHEN FULL, HAS HAPPENED NINE TIMES WHILE AT SPEED. HAVE TO COAST TO STOP WHERE EVER ROOM CAN BE FOUND, TURN KEY TO OFF AND WAIT THEN RESTART. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10481095

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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